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CVE-2019-5443

Published: Jul 2, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A non-privileged user or program can put code and a config file in a known non-privileged path (under C:/usr/local/) that will make curl <= 7.65.1 automatically run the code (as an openssl "engine") on invocation. If that curl is invoked by a privileged user it can do anything it wants.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94CWE-427

Affected Products

curlhaxxOSS Libraries
enterprise manager ops centeroracle
On-premWeb App
Databases / db-tooling
http serveroracle
On-prem
Databases / relational
mysql serveroracle
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
oss support toolsoracle
On-prem
Databases
haxxoss-projectSEOSS Librariesaka haxx.se
oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.
and 8 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1
openwall.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881
securityfocus.com
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html
curl.haxx.se
and 18 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 2, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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